Kavad II

Kavad II

Kavad II (Middle Persian: 𐭪𐭥𐭠𐭲, romanized: Kawād) was the Sasanian King of Kings (shahanshah) of Iran briefly in 628. Born Sheroe, he was the son of Khosrow II (r. 590–628) and Maria, and with help of different factions of the nobility, Sheroe overthrew his father in 628. At this time, the Iranian army had been split into three separate armies, each led by one of the faction leaders. After ascending the throne, he had his father and all his brothers executed. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2024). Kavad II is the 3,901st most popular politician (down from 2,657th in 2024). (down from 311th in 2019)

Kavad II is most famous for his military conquests. He was the king of Persia from 590-628 CE. He was a member of the Sassanid dynasty and was a Zoroastrian. His empire stretched from the Levant to the Indus River and from the Caspian Sea to the Arabian Sea.